Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea, editor of the Peaks Weekly Watcher , can finally get back on track as a journalist after a melting snowbank in Redimere, Maine, reveals a body. But as spring turns into a long, hot, explosive, tragic summer, the town is ripped in half. What started out as a sad story about a mysterious death becomes something way too big for Bernie to handle. As the town’s secrets emerge, Bernie realizes she’s on a path that could cost her—and others—their lives. "Extraordinarily accomplished and entertaining ... Milliken writes vividly about life in rural Maine... Bernie O'Dea is brave but believable-a likeable, engaging heroine and my favorite kind of accidental sleuth." - Paul Doiron, author of the Mike Bowditch series "A page turner in the best possible way-a story where both mystery and characters are compelling, that unfolds at an engaging, human pace." - Kate Flora, author of the Joe Burgess mystery series "Milliken's portrayal of the often-mysterious world of small-town newspapers is absolutely spot on... Good stuff." - Gerry Boyle, author of the Jack McMorrow mystery series